No wonder planning a party menu feels so overwhelming. In a sense, as we plan our holiday menus, we have the "whole world" in our hands.

How are your holiday entertaining plans coming?

I'm hosting a holiday supper buffet for 50 this weekend. The meal welcome vegetarians and meat-eaters alike, entice sophisticated chowhounds while not ignoring the less adventurous eaters. Everything must be affordable, good looking, reasonable to prepare in a small kitchen in a couple of nights and taste good even at room temperature. My partner and I want pieces of the menu to represent the British and American holiday flavors we grew up with.